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How to Say ‘I like your bag.’ in Italian

Mi piace la sua borsa.

mee pee-AH-cheh lah SOO-ah Bor-sah

[mee pee-AH-cheh lah SOO-ah Bor-sah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Using polite la sua keeps a compliment to a stranger respectful rather than overly familiar.

Phrase Breakdown

Mi piace

mee pee-AH-cheh

I like (it pleases me)

'Piacere' works like 'to please'. Use 'piace' for one thing you like. Say 'PIA-che'.

Example

Mi piace questo colore.

I like this color.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

piace

[pee-AH-cheh]

is pleasing; I like

From piacere; literally means is pleasing to me, used to say I like something.

Example

Mi piace l'idea di fare networking in modo naturale.

I like the idea of networking in a natural way.

la sua borsa.

lah SOO-ah Bor-sah

her bag / your bag (formal)

This is the thing that is liked. It is singular, which is why the verb is 'piace'.

Example

Ho visto la sua borsa.

I saw her bag.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

sua

[SOO-ah]

your (formal)

Possessive for a singular feminine noun; used as formal 'your' (Lei) with strangers, also 'his/her'.

Example

È sua la macchina?

Is the car yours?

borsa

[Bor-sah]

Bag

A container typically used to carry items, usually fabric or leather.

Example

Porto sempre una borsa grande.

I always carry a large bag.

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